Guys you want in the HOF...Because You Just Want Them In

[Esquire]

My list in no particular order of guys that won't ever get in but I want them in:

1. Marvin Johnson
2. Eddie Gregory
3. Juan Laporte
4. Jose Luis Ramirez
5. Happy Lora
6. Alfred Davila
7. Jorge Lujan
8. Rocky Lockridge
9. Donald Curry
10. Vito Antuofermo

Remember, these are guys that won't get in but I sure loved watching them fight and they were all on the scale of good to very good. Vito was a guy I met a few times and loved his guts, underrated skills and final record as the undisputed middleweight champion of the world but didn't have a HOF career.

[Scypion]

Jimmy Ellis
Rodrigo Valdez

[Esquire]

I can't speak for Ellis as he was before my time. Valdez was before my time as well, but only slightly. Valdez will get in eventually and like Estaban DeJesus and others of that ilk, they will get in.

The guys I reference I feel won't get in. But they could hang with the best of the best on any given night.

[orbtastic]

Julian Jackson
Nigel Benn

[elmersalsa]

Esteban De Jesus
Ernesto Marcel
Rafael Herrera
Wilfredo Vazquez
Lew Feldman
Chartchai Chionoi
Willie Joyce
Jose Luis Ramirez
Donald Curry
Ralph Dupas

[elmersalsa]

Julian Jackson
Nigel Benn

I think Julian "The Hawk" Jackson is already in the hall.

[scorpio83]

Julian Jackson
Nigel Benn

I think Julian "The Hawk" Jackson is already in the hall.

I think Julian "The Hawk" Jackson is a member of the World Boxing Hall of Fame not International Boxing Hall of Fame.

For me:

Rodrigo Valdez
Iran Barkley
Pone Kingpetch

There were many fighters who either were world champion or uncrowned are still not inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame because either overlook or overshadow by current Hall of Fame fighters in their time.

[orbtastic]

Yeah he's in the "other" hall. I think he's been up for nomination now for a few years but not been voted in. I could be wrong but I think this year's modern inductees are only two, when normally it is three.

[Syntax Error]

Carl Thompson
John Conteh
Tim Witherspoon

[scartissue]

Victor Galindez
Rodolfo Gonzalez
Rafael Herrera
Chucho Castillo
Gaby Canizales
Venice Borkorsor

And I like that shoutout to Vito Antuofermo as well.

[Seamus]

Galindez has been in awhile.

[scartissue]

Forgot all about that. Thanks, man.

[Esquire]

Victor Galindez
Rodolfo Gonzalez
Rafael Herrera
Chucho Castillo
Gaby Canizales
Venice Borkorsor

And I like that shoutout to Vito Antuofermo as well.

The first time I saw Gaby Canizalez fight I swore he was a smaller version of Roberto Duran. He had a heck of a career and could knock anyone dead with either hand. A scary man for sure.

[Esquire]

Julian Jackson
Nigel Benn

I think Julian "The Hawk" Jackson is already in the hall.

I think Julian "The Hawk" Jackson is a member of the World Boxing Hall of Fame not International Boxing Hall of Fame.

For me:

Rodrigo Valdez
Iran Barkley
Pone Kingpetch

There were many fighters who either were world champion or uncrowned are still not inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame because either overlook or overshadow by current Hall of Fame fighters in their time.

I started a post years ago asking if Julian Jackson deserved to be in the HOF. He just might get in one day. The legend of Julian Jackson's punching power grows as the years go by. His power was epic.

[orbtastic]

He's currently 1-1 against fellow HOFers, that's unlikely to change though.

[elmersalsa]

Iran Barkley

[elmersalsa]

Tippy Larkin

[littlepug]

should there be a place in the HOF for the likes of peter buckley or reggie strickland ? true servants of the game

[SaadOffTheDeck]

Yeah he's in the "other" hall. I think he's been up for nomination now for a few years but not been voted in. I could be wrong but I think this year's modern inductees are only two, when normally it is three.

Nah, it's 3. Holyfield, mab, tapia. Santos laciar should be going in instead of tapia.

[Seamus]

Young Peter Jackson. Check out his record and consider what he weighed for some of his bouts with HW's.
Jimmy Leto
Del Flanagan
Bert Lytell
Marlon Starling

[orbtastic]

Yeah he's in the "other" hall. I think he's been up for nomination now for a few years but not been voted in. I could be wrong but I think this year's modern inductees are only two, when normally it is three.

Nah, it's 3. Holyfield, mab, tapia. Santos laciar should be going in instead of tapia.

Ah, I forgot about Tapia. Sentimental vote, maybe? It's a shame Morales wasn't eligible this/last year.

[gilgamesh]

Jose Luis Castillo

[SaadOffTheDeck]

Jose Luis Castillo

[Ade L]

I'd really like to see Micky Ward in the HOF

[writehooks]

1. George Chuvalo
2. Jerry Quarry
3. Luther McCarty
4. Jimmy Ellis
5. Iran Barkley